You know how there are things that you know you should do, but you don't? Like floss everyday? Exercise for at least 20 minutes three times a week? Meditate? Go to religious services? Call your grandmother? I mean, it's not that I never do any of these things, but it's just so hard to get around to all of it ( Read more... )

My mom told Joe that he could have $20 to go get his hair cut if he did two homework assignments. (He's about seven behind.) If they were done by the time she left this morning, she'd give him the $20, but otherwise she was giving it to me, and I had to check to see if he did two of them before he could have the money ( Read more... )

I cannot even feel my fingers as I type this. I just got back from lunch, which involved me walking the 4 blocks to Safeway in the freezing cold rain because Stephen and Ben are out of town today. I did remember to grab a scarf this morning, but no hat and no gloves ( Read more... )